HDMI / (3G/HD/SD)‐SDI CROSS CONVERTER with Scaling and Frame Rate Conversion OPERATING MANUAL MD‐CROSS OPERATING MANUAL VERSION 1.
Contents DESCRIPTION Introduction Features User Interface Main Menus Input Status Menu Control Menu Scaling/TPG Menu Audio Menu Audio Meters Menu Graticules Menu Text Overlays Menu Setup Menu Warranty PAGE 2 2 3 4 4 4‐5 6‐8 8‐9 9‐11 11‐13 14‐15 16 16 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the MD‐CROSS HDMI / (3G/HD/SD)‐SDI Cross Converter. The MD‐CROSS is a truly portable converter, which incorporates our new easy to use LCD and button control system.
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Main Menus Upon power up the unit will start in the Main Menu pointing to Input Status. The Main Menus are: 1. Input Status 2. Control 3. Scaling/TPG 4. Audio 5. Audio Meters 6. Graticules 7. Text Overlays 8. Setup Press the < and > buttons to move left or right through the menus. To enter into a menu press the ENTER button. Notes: 1.) Defaults are highlighted in yellow. 2.
3. Control / HDMI OUT TYPE (Parameter) This is the current HDMI output type. When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to toggle through the following types: 1.) DVI RGB444 DVI‐D RGB 4:4:4 2.) HDMI RGB444 2C HDMI RGB 4:4:4 with 2‐Channels of Audio 3.) HDMI YCbCr444 2C HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4 with 2‐Channels of Audio 4.) HDMI YCbCr422 2C HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2 with 2‐Channels of Audio 5.) HDMI RGB444 8C HDMI RGB 4:4:4 with 8‐Channels of Audio HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4 with 8‐Channels of Audio 6.) HDMI YCbCr444 8C 7.
Scaling/TPG: (Has SUB‐MENUs) Scaling/TPG Test Pattern On No Main Menu <== Sub Menu Parameter Window When highlighted in the Main Menu, press the ENTER button to enter this sub‐menu. Press the < and > buttons to move left or right respectively through the 11 menus below and press the BACK button to go back to the Main Menu when finished. The current value for each Sub Menu is shown in the Parameter Window. 1.
4. Scaling/TPG / SD2SD ASPECT (Has SUB‐MENU with parameter) This is the aspect ratio conversion used when the Scaler is converting SD to SD. When the sub menu is highlighted, press the ENTER button to enter this sub‐menu. Press the < and > buttons to move left or right through the 31 aspect ratio conversions listed below and the BACK button to leave this SUB‐MENU. 1. ANAMORPHIC (IN and OUT have same aspect) 17. IN=14:9 with 4:3 PB,OUT=16:9 with 4:3 ZM 2. IN=16:9 FS,OUT=14:9 with 16:9 LB 18.
. Scaling/TPG / 1080i=1080psf (Parameter) This indicates if 1080i is recognised as 1080psf instead of 1080i. As 1080i and 1080psf have the same format structure. When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to toggle through the following selections: 1.) No 1080i input = 1080i 2.) Yes 1080i input = 1080psf 9. Scaling/TPG / Horz Filter (Parameter) This indicates the level of the horizontal anti‐aliasing filter prior to the Scaler.
Each sub menu selects the audio pair source for the SDI and HDMI outputs. Press ENTER to toggle to through the following selections for each sub menu: 1.) Group 1 Pair 1 (default for SDI Out Pair 1 and HDMI Out Pair 1) 2.) Group 1 Pair 2 (default for SDI Out Pair 2 and HDMI Out Pair 2) 3.) Group 2 Pair 1 (default for SDI Out Pair 3 and HDMI Out Pair 3) 4.) Group 2 Pair 2 (default for SDI Out Pair 4 and HDMI Out Pair 4) 5.) Group 3 Pair 1 (default for SDI Out Pair 5) 6.
1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) None Bar Only Float Only Bar and Float 7. Audio Meter / Transparency (Parameter) This is the transparency level of the audio meter overlays. When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to toggle through the following selections: 1.) 0% 2.) 25% 3.) 50% 8. Audio Meter / Show Scale (Parameter) This indicates if the scale is shown on the audio meter overlays. When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to toggle through the following selections: 1.) Off 2.) On 9.
14. Audio Meter / Green Start (Has SUB‐MENU with parameter) This is the starting level for the green range on the audio meter. The value default is ‐20dBFS. When the sub menu is highlighted, press the ENTER button to enter this sub‐menu. Press the < and > buttons to increase and decrease the level respectively from 0 to ‐100dBFS. Press the BACK button to leave this SUB‐MENU. 15. Audio Meter / Bar Thickness (Has SUB‐MENU with parameter) This is the thickness of the audio meter. The value default is 6.
6. Graticules / 4:3 PB on 16:9 (Action) When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to sets the graticule aspect to: 4:3 Pillar‐box on a 16:9 Raster 7. Graticules / SA Color (Has SUB‐MENU with parameter) This is the colour of the safe action graticule overlay. When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to toggle through the following selections: 1. None 10. Black (Transparent 25%) 19. Blue (Transparent 0%) 2. Black (Transparent 50%) 11. Blue (Transparent 25%) 20. Green (Transparent 0%) 3.
11. Graticules / SA Horz Start (Has SUB‐MENU with parameter) This is the horizontal start position of the safe action graticule overlay. The value default is 5%. When the sub menu is highlighted, press the ENTER button to enter this sub‐menu. Press the < and > buttons to decrease and increase the position respectively from 0% to 100%. Press the BACK button to leave this SUB‐MENU. 12.
Text Overlays: (Has SUB‐MENUs) Text Overlays Enable Off Main Menu <== Sub Menu Parameter Window When highlighted in the Main Menu, press the ENTER button to enter this sub‐menu. Press the < and > buttons to move left or right respectively through the 9 menus below and press the BACK button to go back to the Main Menu when finished. The current value for each Sub Menu is shown in the Parameter Window. 1. Text Overlays / Enable (Parameter) This enables the on‐screen text (UMD).
5. Text Overlays / Input Format (Parameter) This enables the input format status overlay. When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to toggle through the following selections: 1.) Off 2.) Show for 20 sec 3.) Show Always 6. Text Overlays / In Format ForeGD (Has SUB‐MENU with parameter) This is the foreground colour of the input format status overlay. When the sub menu is highlighted, press ENTER to toggle through the following selections: 1. None 10. Black (Transparent 25%) 19. Blue (Transparent 0%) 2.
Setup: (Has SUB‐MENUs) Load Defaults Group 1 Main Menu <== Sub Menu Parameter Window When highlighted in the Main Menu, press the ENTER button to enter this sub‐menu. Press the < and > buttons to move left or right respectively through the 1 menus below and press the BACK button to go back to the Main Menu when finished. The current value for each Sub Menu is shown in the Parameter Window. 1.
